Laser device with a laser unit and a fluid container for a cooling means of said laser

摘要

The invention relates to a laser device (10) comprising at least one laser unit (20) for generating laser light, and cooling means (30) for cooling said laser unit, said cooling means including a channel arrangement (35) through which a cooling fluid is circulated for transferring heat away from the laser unit. The laser device is characterized in that a mounting member (46) for releasably holding a fluid container (50) is provided, the mounting member comprises a first connector element (42) for connecting to a second connector element (44) of the fluid container in a fluid tight manner, and the mounting member is connected with the channel arrangement. The invention further relates to a fluid container for cooling fluid for use in the laser device. The fluid container is designed as a cartridge (50) and comprises an information storage means (60) for storing information about the container and the cooling fluid filled in said fluid container.

主权项

1. A laser device comprising:
at least one laser unit for generating laser light, and cooling means for cooling said laser unit, said cooling means including a channel arrangement through which a cooling fluid is circulated for transferring heat away from the laser unit, wherein:
a mounting member for releasably holding a fluid container is provided,wherein the mounting member at least partially surrounds the fluid container for mechanically holding the fluid container,the fluid container comprises a fluid connector for establishing a fluid connection with the fluid container and comprises another fluid connector for establishing a fluid connection with a pipe of the channel arrangement,wherein the fluid connector and the another fluid connector establish a closed circuit of cooling fluid flow for the cooling fluid between the fluid container and the at least one laser unit,the mounting member comprises a first connector element for connecting to a second connector element of the fluid container in a fluid tight manner,the first connector element of the mounting member is thread-free and configured to hold the fluid container when pressed straight onto the mounting member, andthe mounting member is connected with the channel arrangement,wherein the mounting member is configured to completely disconnect the fluid container and reconnect a distinct fluid container.